Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Complete dentures attempts to alleviate the functional deficiencies along with maintaining the aesthetic requirement of the patient. However, anatomical conditions such as long lip length or vertical growth pattern when combined with severe resorption of the maxillary and mandibular ridges results in a large inter-ridge space. Rehabilitation in such cases results in the fabrication of heavy maxillary denture which comprises the denture bearing ability of the tissues. Therefore, fabricating light weight dentures increases the retention and improves the prognosis of the prosthesis. This article describes a simplified technique of fabricating hollow maxillary denture using a combination of silicone putty and lost salt technique, which ensures defined hollowness in the denture along with easy removal of the salt from the acrylised denture. Key-words: hollow maxillary denture, long lip length, residual ridge resorption, silicon putty, lost salt technique